Search for dissertations about: "prostaglandin"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 208 swedish dissertations containing the word prostaglandin.

  1. 36. Lipolysis in rabbit, dog and human adipose tissue : effects of noradrenaline, ACTH, theophylline, nicotinic acid, prostaglandin E1 and age

    Author : Horace Micheli; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  2. 37. Prostaglandin E synthases in periodontitis-affected gingival tissue and in gingival fibroblasts

    Author : Tove Båge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : c-Jun N-terminal kinase;

    Abstract : Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease resulting in the destruction of the tissue and alveolar bone supporting the teeth and leading ultimately to tooth loss. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is an important inflammatory mediator in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. READ MORE

  3. 38. Prostaglandin modulation of airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation in murine models of asthma

    Author : Linda Swedin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways and is characterised by chronic inflammation, reversible bronchoconstriction and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). The cyclooxygenases (COXs) are key enzymes in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, which have diverse physiological and pathological functions, and are also important modulators of inflammatory responses in the lung. READ MORE

  4. 39. Prostaglandin release profiles in optimized culture of rabbit and human colonic explants

    Author : Gunilla Nygård; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  5. 40. Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 and microsomal glutathione transferase 1 : inhibition and mechanism

    Author : Linda Spahiu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Membrane-Associated Proteins in Eicosanoid and Glutathione Metabolism (MAPEG) is a family of six membrane bound proteins with different biological functions. MAPEG superfamily members enable and catalyze reactions where reactive lipid intermediates are either transformed to physiological messengers or turned into unreactive compounds. READ MORE